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17 Jul 2022

Dr Lawrence Lanesman awarded the Joseph Epstein Prize

ACEM is pleased to announce that the 2022.1 Joseph Epstein Prize has been awarded to Dr Lawrence Lanesman and congratulates him on his achievement.

17 Jul 2022

ACEM response to Victorian Government healthcare announcement

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) acknowledges the significant healthcare investment announcement by the Victorian Government today, and welcomes a number of measures outlined.

13 Jul 2022

Response to media query on health system pressures and COVID cases

Attributable to ACEM President Dr Clare Skinner

13 Jul 2022

Response to reports of planned removals of NT hospital dept heads

Attributable to ACEM President Dr Clare Skinner on behalf of ACEM’s Northern Territory Faculty

12 Jul 2022

Statement on Victorian Government announcement on COVID-19 subvariants

Attributable to ACEM Victoria Acting Faculty Chair Dr Belinda Hibble

08 Jul 2022

ACEM response to systemic pressures on Queensland health system

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) supports all reasonable measures taken to ensure the Queensland health system can respond as effectively and safely as possible to high patient numbers.

08 Jul 2022

ACEM welcomes Aboriginal Health Practitioners to Western Australia EDs

ACEM welcomes the announcement of the establishment of specialised Aboriginal Health Practitioners in state-funded public health services in Western Australia and anticipates working with WA Health to support the implementation of these positions into WA emergency departments.

30 Jun 2022

Health system must collaborate to fix systemic causes of ramping

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the release of a recent study on the health impacts of ambulance ramping and urges all parts of the health system to now collaborate on solutions for the dangerous systemic issues that cause ramping and emergency department overcrowding.

30 Jun 2022

Dr Takeshi Kasai’s welcome address to ICEM 2022

World Health Organization Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Takeshi Kasai, recently delivered a welcome message to delegates at the 21st International Conference on Emergency Medicine held in Melbourne and virtually. You can view the recording below.

28 Jun 2022

ACEM Medal awarded to Dr Barry Gunn and Dr John Bonning

ACEM is pleased to announce that Immediate-Past President Dr John Bonning and Censor-in-Chief Dr Barry Gunn have each been awarded the esteemed ACEM Medal.